Edagaja, Eḍagaja, Eda-gaja: 4 definitions



In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Eḍagaja (एडगज) is another name for Cakramarda (Cassia tora “sickle senna”) according to the Bhāvaprakāśa, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by Bhāvamiśra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Eḍagaja (एडगज).—the medicinal plant Cassia Tora or Alata (uraṇa) used for curing ringworms (Mar. ṭākaḷā).

Derivable forms: eḍagajaḥ (एडगजः).

Eḍagaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eḍa and gaja (गज).


Eḍagaja (एडगज).—m.

(-jaḥ) A medicinal plant, used for the cure of ring-worms, (Cassia tora.) E. eḍa a sheep, gaja to sound, ac aff.

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